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| Scientific Name | Neoplecostomus franciscoensis Langeani, 1990 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Riacho afluente do córrego da Mutuca, à direita da estrada Belo Horizonte-Nova Lima, kilometer 20, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 20°06'S,43°55'W. |
| Synonym(s) | Neoplecostomus franciscanus |
| Etymology | Genus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, plekos,-eos = twisted |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Headwaters of Das Velhas and Paraopeba River basins, São Francisco River drainage. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Comunicações do Museu de Ciências da PUCRS, Série Zoologia v. 3 (no. 1), pp 22, Figs. 5-6. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.316.6750 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2016 Dec 22 15:17) |